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High Court: (a) grants an order that children be returned to Sweden, where they had been wrongfully retained in Ireland by their mother after she failed to reach an agreement with their father concerning a permanent move; but (b) places a stay on the order to facilitate discussions concerning a permanent move, on the grounds that the children had both expressed a view that they would prefer to live in Ireland, and there were concerns as to their welfare.
Child abduction - application for return of children to Sweden - wrongful retention of children in Ireland by respondent - prior return of children to Sweden - failure of mother to accede to plan that would have made move to Ireland viable - objectives of the Hague Convention - prejudicial evidence - whether misrepresentation invalidated marriage of parents - whether acquiescence on part of father to removal of children to Ireland - forms purportedly signed by father in respect of schooling in Ireland - forgery of signature by mother - habitual residence - grave risk - views of child - disclosure of judgment to third party - whether contempt of court.
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